A writer includes particular details in a text to help explain his or her point of view. Choose two details the writer of “Delicious Apples” includes to explain why she liked the orchard. Select the Hint button to read “Delicious Apples” again. (A) She explains why she loves apples. (B) She says she wants to learn how to make an apple pie. (C) She says she wants to learn more about the trees at the orchard. (D) She describes how interested she is in the work done at the orchard. (E) She says she wants to convince the orchard owners that they need a quicker way to pick apples. Answer this within the next five minutes.

How is reading a social experience? (5 points)

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile

The following question is based on your reading of a midsummer night’s dream by william shakespeare. why are the royals in the woods? a. they are hunting. c. they are drunk. b. they are celebrating the wedding. d. they are lost.